17: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/10/07(火) 21:46:55.72 i.net
Wow. This news is considered as important as the Nobel awards! (Note: in reference to above image: the news about Zukki and the Nobel awards happened to be at the top of Yahoo! at the same time.)

48: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/10/07(火) 21:52:43.14 0.net
As expected of the most well-known member of the group following Sayu’s graduation.

49: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/10/07(火) 21:52:50.49 0.net
I don’t think there’s any idol that’s more easy to write news about than Zukki.

68: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/10/07(火) 21:54:38.12 0.net

After their performance, Michishige commented “This was our first ever concert in New York, and you could tell from everyone’s reactions that they had really been anxiously waiting for us, so I’m very glad we came.” She added, “Personally, I’m just so happy we got to perform in New York with this 10-member lineup before my graduation from the group.“

Meanwhile, Suzuki, who is very popular in New York, commented that she’d like to perform in Brazil next for the fact that she “likes Brazilian meat.“

LOL.

83: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/10/07(火) 21:56:00.83 0.net>>68
Zukki’s easy to use for the punchlines.

96: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/10/07(火) 21:57:39.69 0.net
Feels like Zukki would be popular in Brazil, too.

139: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/10/07(火) 22:04:18.80 0.net
Zukki’s getting famous. Everyone has no choice but to get on and ride this wave.

142: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/10/07(火) 22:04:40.14 0.net

◆ The hugely popular Suzuki Kanon — won’t lose to Michishige!

Suzuki Kanon (16) with her slightly chubby figure proved in New York that she is not to be outdone in popularity even by Michishige. The audience erupted in cheers with her introduction that poked fun at herself: “This morning I had a big breakfast. So I’m full of energy!“

At the post-concert interview for the Japanese media, her rather unorthodox comment draw lots of laughs: “I only wish I was this popular in Japan. I guess it must be my figure. I’m American size.”

Michishige by far the most popular! No. 2 is the chubby Suzuki“Who is the most popular member? We asked a hundred fans”

We asked a hundred of the fans who attended the concert who their favorite member is. […]

The clear winner was Michishige with 38 votes. A male fan from the United Kingdom, Craig Bennett (27), commented: “First and foremost, she’s cute.” Among other comments we heard were “She’s pretty. I don’t want her to graduate!” and “Sayumin is a legend.“

Coming in second place was Suzuki Kanon (16) with 12 votes. A female fan from Canada, Kensey Phillips (21), said “She has the same sized figure as me,” laughing. We also heard lots of fans praising her for her humor. […]

3: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/10/07(火) 09:39:10.20 0.net
LOL.

8: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/10/07(火) 09:40:48.15 0.net“Sayumin is a legend.” (laughs) Sayu wota all say the same things, even in America.

I can remember a thread were Wota made fun of western fans because they thought westerns would like Sakura because for them she just looks like Takahashi, and they wouldn’t be able to tell the girls apart. Now they are comparing Zukkis with Stacie Orrico? Well done…

To be honest they might not have said that at all. When asked why I liked Sayu I said something like ‘She’s funny. She’s entertaining to watch’. I never said anything about her being cute, yet they’ve decided to say that I did as this is the image they want to portray. Never trust what you read in the media.

Doubtful. They have the same age, same favourite member as me and they’re from the UK as well. Besides, my name is in the paper anyway for being first in line. If there was more than one Craig Bennett they’d have noticed. ;)

They do stuff like this all the time. I’ve done video interviews at Japanese concerts before where I’ve been instructed to give certain replies. In France they want the fans to be obsessed with Japan. In the UK they want us to be fans of The Beatles. I am neither.

I agree – when I was interviewed by Okai Chisato last year, about Morning Musume, I was asked what I liked about them.
None of my replies were mentioned, as I didn’t mention ‘Formation Dance’
All replies that were aired mentioned it, as that was what they were aiming for.
Instead, they just showed me, and had written comments, ignoring all my answers.

I was there, the cheer for Zukki was louder and more ferocious than even Sayu’s. She literally had to stop because nobody could hear her. All the members were visibly surprised and happy for her. It was awesome

Having seen her moment of shock on J-Melo being told she’s 2nd most popular abroad, I’d wondered if some sort of sequel would occur in NY. So now all this looks like a precognitive vision come true…and I LOVE it! Even though she’s not my oshi.

I’m so glad that she finally came to be at ease with the chubby thing or food love. Somehow that inspired me and helped me gain more self-confidence (to be honest, I’m chubby like Zukki and even own a Cha-chan at the age of 19 XD). I’m starting to feel Zukki’s aura, she looks much more beautiful when she’s comfortable with who she is. She will definitely shine someday <3

TBH I like her during the Audition, she’s 2nd to Riho as my favorite but it’s downhill from there. I know she’s a kind person and funny but as an idol she doesn’t appeal to me anymore even if she lose weight.

Japanese wota think the same as me. American’s like Zukki most because she’s American size aka fat. Fat in Japan and chubby in America where fat is the norm. I like Zukki because of that huge adorable smile ^_^

I think that Zukki’s popularity in the US comes from something different from her pretty face, smile, and big boobs.

I think there is a huge cross over with H!P fans and anime/manga fandom. In anime & manga (especially shoujo manga) a girl idol is portrayed as an ordinary girl who get chosen to be an idol by some strange plot device, is initially overshadowed by an army of “professional” idols, and triumphs in the end by being herself and having the audience identify with her.

So, who else is in MM?

Sayumi – Kind of like Zukki, but at the end of her run. Sayumi would start by being a scary sempai but would eventually help Zukki by saying that she had to overcome the same problems that Zukki is having.
Mizuki – Pro – used to a H!P trainee and was in an anime related group
Erina – Pro – former junior model and an aspiring golf pro before winning her audition
Riho – Pro – five year entertainment pro before she started
Haruna – Pro – formal junior model
Ayumi – Pro – former junior cheerleader for a pro baseball team
Haruka – Pro – former H!P trainee
Sakura – Pro – former H!P trainee

and Masaki – kind of like Zukki but also sort of an antagonist character, someone who feels entitled and acts in an immature way. In a manga, it would be Zukki’s main job to raise above the obstacles that Masaki puts in her way.

So in conclusion, if Morning Musume.’14 was a manga then Zukki would be the main character. And, just like many other shoujo manga leading ladies, she is a gluttonous eater and hangs out with a plushie doll.

1) How do you say with certainty that Zukki is not popular is France, Spain, Brazil, and “Asian Countries”? Morning Musume.’14 has not played live in these countries so you have nothing to base your statement on.

2) America does not have a monopoly on fat people. There are plenty of other countries struggling with obesity. Should we automatically assume that Zukki is popular there? Are there no fat people in France, Spain and Brazil? (13%, 18%, 14%) Also, at the NYC concert, the vast majority of the audience was not fat.

3) You should wikipedia “breast” sometime. If you did you would see that Zukki has normally shaped boobs, and that quite a bit of a normal boob is fat tissue. A girl with big boobs (who is not lactating) will have a higher percentage of fat in her boobs. Otherwise they would not be big.